Distance between Sault Ste. Marie ON and Sudbury ON
The distance from Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury is 306 kilometers by road including 20 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 37 minutes and goes through Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Thessalon, Huron Shores, Iron Bridge, Blind River and Northshore.
Shortest distance by air | 255 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 306 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 3 h 37 min |
Fuel amount | 24.5 L |
Fuel cost | 42.1 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Sault Ste. Marie | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
17 25 km, 19 min
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Echo Bay | 25 km | 19 min | 1.5 L | |
17 43 km, 30 min
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Bruce Mines | 68 km | 50 min | 5.0 L | |
17 20 km, 14 min
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Thessalon | 88 km | 1 h 05 min | 6.8 L | |
17 13 km, 08 min
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Huron Shores | 101 km | 1 h 14 min | 7.7 L | |
17 13 km, 09 min
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Iron Bridge | 114 km | 1 h 23 min | 8.7 L | |
17 27 km, 19 min
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Blind River | 141 km | 1 h 42 min | 11.0 L | |
17 30 km, 21 min
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Northshore | 172 km | 2 h 03 min | 13.4 L | |
17 39 km, 27 min
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Massey | 211 km | 2 h 31 min | 16.3 L | |
17 95 km, 1 h 05 min
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Sudbury | 306 km | 3 h 37 min | 24.1 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury?
Fuel cost: 42.1 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 306 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury?
Driving time: 3 h 37 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 20 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 12 min
- 242 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 2 h 41 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 8 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 12 min
- 11 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 10 min
- 5 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 6 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 5 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury by land?
The distance between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury is 306 km by road including 20 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury respectively.
How far is Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury is 255 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Sault Ste. Marie from Sudbury by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 19 min to cover the distance of 255 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 9 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 3 min to cover the distance of 255 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 12 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury?
The halfway point between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury is Algoma Mills. It is located about 4 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Algoma Mills to Sault Ste. Marie is 149 km and driving will take about 1 h 48 min. The road between Algoma Mills and Sudbury has length 157 km and will take approximately 1 h 48 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Sault Ste. Marie in relation to Sudbury?
Sault Ste. Marie is located 255 km west of Sudbury.
Sault Ste. Marie has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.52391, longitude -84.32007.
Sudbury has geographic coordinates: latitude 46.49272, longitude -80.99121.
Which highway goes from Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury?
The route from Sault Ste. Marie to Sudbury follows 17.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 55: 13 km